同袍

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Chinese

like; same; similar
like; same; similar; together; alike; with
 
gown (lined)
simp. and trad.
(同袍)

Etymology

From the Classic of Poetry, poem 133 (《詩經·秦風·無衣》):

同袍
[Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
同袍
[Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Qǐ yuē wú yī? Yǔ zǐ tóngpáo.
Wáng yú xīng shī, xiū wǒ gē máo, yǔ zǐ tóng chóu.
How shall it be said that you have no clothes? I will share my long robes with you.
The king is raising his forces; I will prepare my lance and spear, And will be your comrade.

Pronunciation


Noun

同袍

  1. fellow soldier
  2. (literary) comrade; companion; colleague; friend
  3. (literary, used between a couple) one's own spouse
  4. (literary) brother
  5. participant of the hanfu movement; hanfu fanatic

Synonyms

  • (comrade):
  • (participant of the Hanfu Movement): 袍子 (páozi)

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (同袍):
  • Korean: 동포(同袍) (dongpo)